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LOT 2023
Chinese Tang Terracotta Polo Player
TANG DYNASTY, 618-906 A.D.
12 3/4 in. (2.06 kg total, 32.5 cm wide including stand).
Modelled in the round, riding a galloping horse in a vigorous pose, female rider in a tight-fitting robe with long sleeves; extensive remains of polychrome pigmentation, detailing to the harnesses and rider's garments; with a custom-made display stand
Provenancewith Parthenon Gallery, London, UK.
From a West London collection.
From the private collection of Mr David Barker, London, UK; thence by descent.
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